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3fhc li&lcchlg olition Slimes. K. M. STOKES, Editor. d E. P. McKISSICK, * Looa! Editor. UNION. FBIDAY, MAY, 7 1880. ' SUBSCRIPTION?$2 00 PER ANNUM^ i ADVERTISING. *" ' All legal advertisements a: o pub isluxl at the rate described by law. Postoffico Hours. The following will be the time for opening and closing this office. The post Office will be opened at On. in., and close at 0 p. in., sharp. Parties wishing their mail must be here by that time. The mail for both East and West will close at 1.30 p. m. The mail will bo taken from the street boxes at 1 p. in., for both trains. \t?:i r? ii 1 i. -i?> ? ...<in ivi iiui;ivu;i<;k ruuics miiuina u? uroppcu in the office before 7 o'clock on the luovning of departure to bnvc prompt dispatch. DAVID C. GIST. P. M. E. J. Arthur, Ass't. B0u We call attention to the change in the railroad schedule this week. Both the up and down passenger trains meet here for dinuer, at 1.35 and 1.45, p. tu. In tlio matter crowded out tliis week, wc lbund. vpon putting the paper to press, our article upon the Ladies' Bazaar. It shall get in our next. ittjy We are very glad to hear that the Merchants of our lovvu arc going to commence closing up their stores scon at 0 o'clock. This wil give the clerks some spare tin e and also a chance to take exercise. Our clerks deserve this little Bparc time and we know they will appreciate it. Weak Bnd delicate females will find Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic, the best itrcngtheaand invigorating Tonic on the market Be sure and try it. Get the Genuine from your Druggist at 51 per bottle. . . Wc understand that some of the musi- I cal young men of our town have organized a Negro Minstrel Troup under the name of "The Combination Minstrel Co.,'- nnd that they pro post to give us a first class entertainment early iu June. With Mr. W. J. Octzcl as manager and other flue talent in this line, we know the boys will give us something rich. t&T Wc arc truly plcnsol to sec our talcutcd I young friend, J. C. Wallace, Esq., after an absence of three weeks, on our streets again, so much improved in health and spirits that he looks like n new man, able and prepared. to undergo any amount of study or physical labor. May he continue so to a good old age. A Captain's Fobtcntte Discovery.?Capt. Coleman, sch. Weymouth, plyiog between Atlantic City and N. V., had been troubled with a cough so that he was unable to sleep, and was induced to try Dr. King s New Discovery for Consumption. It not only gave him instant relief, huff allayed the extreme soreness in his breast. His children were similarly affected ( and a single doso had the same happy effect. Dr. King's New Discovery is now the standard remedy in the Coleman household nod on board 1 the schooner. Free trial bottles of this standard remedy at* J. W. 1'oBey s. 1 *?9uTo the exclusion of much other matter, wt nllblilh most if not nil. oftlin imi.nrUnt ilninin of the Farmers'Contention. Our own opinions of what was done and the probable effects it will liate upon the future of the State at large and the farmers in particular are crowded out this week. We, however, are at a loss to sec how n reduction of taxes can be affected, if Tillman's resolutions, endorsed by the Farmers, are carried out by the Legislature. B?fX~ This town is getting too big for one I Editor to acquaint himself with the movements of all its citizens, so we have engaged the services of an active, energetic young man to "do the local" part o^the business ; but it seems that even he cannot keep up with the changes. Only a few days ago, wo learned that Miss Elizabeth McNally, daughter of the lato Thos. McNully, had left us and opened a fine Millinery establishment nt Cave Spring, Georgia. We cordially commend Miss McNally to the Indies of Cave Spring, as being one of the purest and most worthy young Ladies that has ever lived in Union, and we are sure that she carries with her the most ardent wishes of this whole community that her success may be commensurate with Iter high moral and social worth. Local Items. A delightful dance was given at the hotel last Monday night. This was the first dance of the season. Pic-nics are all the rage now. According to announcement a Temperance meeting was held in the Baptist Church last C. 1 * i . 'PL- ..I L. r. 11 _ 1 ! 11. ~ 1 rtuuuuy iiigiii. me uuuruii iiiicu >yhu i? large, intelligent and attentive nudienoe. Addresses were made by Ilcv's. Gardner, Cavlise < and Clifford. Keep the ball rolling gentleman! ' S, Look out for chicken thieves. fto to the Union Times Job Printing Office to t Bpve your Pill Heads, Letter Heads and Kn- I ^Slopes printed. 8 Last week we said something about a Dase Hall club being organized at this place, and we have since learned that a club has been organ- t izcd,buta field cannot be procured on which to v play. The ground on which our clubs havo ^ heretofore played is in poxession of the C. & G. 8 R. It. Company, nad complaint was made last e year to the authorities of that road, by people 9 living near the grounds, that the conduct of j the negroes was very annoying, consequently the (1. It., authorities forbid any one playing fi base ball upou their grounds. The new club 9 has attempted to get the gronnds above referred ' <o, and the authorities are very willing for j, them to have them, if the people living near C the grounds will only withdraw their objec- j tinn*. We are mire Hie voune eentleman who c - ? - c compose the club, will see to 2' hereafter that t the boisterous conduct complained of, vTj." J occur again. ' Mr. R. H. Oibbs has received a letter from ? K. Johnson, Sec, and Tres, of the base Columbia ]| ball Association, proposing to form an ameteur d League composed of clubs from different parts * of the State and asking to inform him if Union 'J will go into it. Now this is a splendid chance o for tbs ameteurs of Union to show their skill, p #and fhcy will no doubt do so, if they can only get the grounds in front of the Female Acad- j emv to play upon. We sincerely hope the p ^authorities will see fit to grant the club the b grounds, and that the people who live near 's f! them will withdraw their objections. This is "election year'?Look out for the b< , candidates. li< i Bad Aocidant. Mr. J. Dudley Jones, ihc liberal cotton buyir of this place, met with a very serious occilent last Monday afleruoon by having bis leg >roken. It seems that Mr, Joues jumped from tho rain while it was running at about tbo rate of 15 or 20 miles rn hour, alighting on a pilo of iron rails placed near the track and in so doing broke bis right leg at the ankle. Prompt medical assistance was immediately rendered by Drs. Peaty and Culp, and at first ] the phyioians thought the leg would hare to bo I amputated, but on further examination and | consultation, it was decided that it could be saved. Mr. Joues was removed to bis room at Mr. Colton's and his father immediately telegraphed for, who arrived with his daughter, Mr. Carrol and a physician, about one o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Jones was carried to his homo at flaffnov Cil v. 011 Tnpn.lav ninn and when we last saw him, was in good spirits. Great sympathy is folt and expressed for the sufferer, as he is a very popular young gentleman, and wo most sincerely hope he will soon recover and be with us again. Divine Service. Itcv. E. Geddings Smith, of Mars Rluff, will preach in the I'rcshyteriau Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock A. M. Mr. Smith is no stranger to the young men of our village, having spent a year or so hero as a pupil of Maj. Townsend. We bespeak for him a large and attentive congregation of his youug friends. l'ay Your Town Taxes Dont forget that next Wednesday, the 12th, is the last day for paying your town taxes, and if you dont step up to Capt. Farham's offico on or befo. o that day and square up your account he will put the penalty to you, sure. Temperanco Leoturo llev. H. F. Chrietxberg. G. W. C. T. of S. C? is expected to deliver a Temperance Lecture next Wednesday evening May 12th, in Xicholl son's Hall. Everybody's earnestly invited to attend. Personal MentionMr. D. C. Flynn has gone to New York to purchase goods. Mr. Charlio 1'urcell was in town last week. J US, L. Orr, M. F. Ansel, W. II. Irvine, J. II. Heyward and J. A. Mooncy, of the Greenville liar, came down last Saturday and argued a law case before Judge Wallace. They all returned on the late train Saturday night Miss Mattie Hill, of Fishdam, is risitiutr rcla tiTes at this plate. Mus Paulino Normon, of Coleraiae, is visitiDg the family of Dr. C. T. Murphy. Miss Carrie Duncan, of Spartanburg and Miss Nannie Duncan, of Virginia, have been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Duncan at this place Mrs. G.AV. Gardner has returned home from iv visit to her parents in North Carolina. H. M. Sparks, of Laurens, was in town this iveck. J. II. Maxwell has gone to Greenville. Mrs. James Munro, and Miss Fannie McLuro left for Charleston last Wednesday-. THE WORK OF THE FARMERS' CONVENTION LAST 1>AT. The farmers assembled promptly st 9 o'clock, an air of cheerful complacency pervading the hall as the delegates came in, and all appearing satisfied that they had already solved the problem of their nbility to run a big convention. before calling the convention to order President l'indal suggested that the several delegations sit together in order to facilitate their consultation and assist the progress of the business of the convention. The call for resolutions was the first order made, and they came fluttering from all parts of the hall like doves to the windows, until it became apparent if the flight was not stopped the convention would have to sit for many days yet to come even to hear them read. Subsequently a motion was made by Mr. Brooker and amended by Mr. Timmcrman which cut off the introduction of any new matter. The following aro some of the resolutions offered aud referred : Mr. Mason of Spartanburg?That the convention recommend the primary plan of nomina tiou lor members or Congress, which was amended by Mr. Hawthorne to include all Stato and County officers. Mr. Hodges of Marlboro?Fixing the per diem of members of the Legislature at $3, and giving fixed salaries to all State officers. Mr. Sligh of Newberry?Discontinuing the appropriations for the militia and declaring the same a useless expenditure of the money of tho State. Mr. Itice of Union?Fixing the maximum rate of interest at 7 per cent. ; asking the next Legislature to provide for taking the census; also, why a privileged class is established in the S. C. University. Several resolutions reported favorably by the committee were then taken up for consideration. They recommend an amendment lo the road law allowing $1 as a commutation for road July ; that prisoners in the jails be worked on he public roads ; the creation of an officer to ,?e known as Secretary of Agriculture, who dmll have a seat in the General Assembly ; nuking certain suggestions us to the improvencnt of the postal regulations in this State. As soon as the resolutions were read a moion was made to lay them on the table, which ras adopted without dissent. Mr. Shell of Laurens, from the committee to rhom had been referred the resolutions reporting the employment of attorneys to pros cute suits against phosphate companies, made statement. The preamble and resolutions were as fol3WS ! Whereat, the government includes in its oficial organization an Attorney General, and ,n Assistant Attorney General and eight Solictor* for the mnnn<r?inent of tho lciral affairs of he Htate ; and whereas, from time to time arge allowances are made to the Attorney ieneral for extra services, amounting to several housand dollars ; and whereas, it has been pubic'y stated that one of the departments of the Itate Government has become a party to a proracted lawsuit involving the alleged right of he 8tatc to certain tide water aroas at Chisolm's 'and, which lies in close proximity to the exlusive nu'M "Coosaw Mining Company nd whereas, it has ,,cen P"blio1/ ."i*1?11 arge sums of money have P#,(| ' ,a,c* iepartment for attorney fees in s" case, mounting to from $ 12,000 to $15,000 with prorate of further large sums in the future ; and rhereas, neither the attorney General nor either f the Solicitors are charged with these legal roceedings. Jlrtolvtd, That a committee of three be apointed to inquire of the Agricultural Oeparttent : First, What sums of money have been aid, and what sums of money will hereafter e disbursed, for the "Chisolm Island" suit, econd, To whom these moneys have been paid r are to be paid, and if the attorney or attorcys receiving these public moneys are memers of the General Assembly of South C'arona. > 1 Mr. Shell said tho resolution wan sir ply an tr inquiry growing ojt of the fact that two large o private corporations had been involved in an 8 interminable suit, and that the espouses of the tl suit arc being carried on at the cxponso of the tl State. It has been stated that largo sums have st been paid to attorneys, oue of whom is the at- S torney of the Coosaw Company, who is preten- o ding to represent the Stntc. lie called upon Colonel Butler to rise and explain as to the matters induired of. Mr. Dargnu said that what the convention wanted to know was why the conduct of this suit was not committed to the Attorney Qeoeral, as the law officer of the State. Colonel Butler replied that it was because he was tho attorney for the Coosaw Mining Company, and in view of that fact it was deemed advisable to employ another nttorncy. At a latter stage in the proceedings Mr. Ransom, tho Chief Clerk of the Department, was requested by the committee to make a detailed Btutetneut, which he did, showing that in 1881 the Board of Agriculture, Governor Johnson llagood, chairman, adopted the following resolution for the purpose of investigating the matter : "Krsolvrl, That the Commissioner bo authorized and required to employ counsel to ascertain the rights of tho State in the phosphates in Fisherman or l'almer Creek, South Wirabce and Morgan Island and tho marshes thereof, and upon ascertaining that trespasses are being committed upon the same, or upon other portions ofttho domain of the State, that he have forth-, wih legal proceedings instituted against the trespassers." Acting under this resolution, A. T. Sinythc, F.sq., was retained as counsel to ascertain the rights of the Stntc and to take measures to protect them. The attcution of the General Assembly waa called earnestly to the cxpeusivc nature and character of the suits that had been instituted. No direct action was taken on the recommendations of the Commissioner, but the general appropriation bill for that year contained the following clause: i "Tlin ftltnniov Cnnoml ia aiHtinri*ftit nn.l rn. quired to conduct nil litigation wh ich may be necessary for any of the departments of the I State government or any of the boards connected therewith; and all such departments or < boards are hereby forbidden to employ any i counsel for any .purpose, exeept through the Attorney General and upon his advice: Pro- j vided, That this provision shall not apply to suits pending prior to December 23d, 1882." As tuc suits for trespass had been instituted prior to that date, and as this fact had been reported to the General Assembly in 1882, and been alluded to again in 1883, they were clearly included amongst the cases excepted in the section given nbove. The cases have now been argued bofore the Court of Common l'leas aud the Supreme Court, utid have resulted in the establishment of the ownership by tho State of substantially the territory claimed. Tho amount of damages to be paid to the State lias not yet been settled by tho Court. To assist him in meeting the cmineiU array of counsel retained by the defendants in the suits, Mr. Smytlic was authorized to obtain tho services of Mr. \V. J. Verdier, of lleaufort (where the suits were brought), und Mr. A. M. Lee. The entire cost of the phosphato litigation, extending from 1881 to November, 188-3, which has been described above, has been. ?7,818.42, divided as follows : Fees of Messrs. Smythe, Verdier and I.ce, from April, 1881, to November, 1883 ? ?5,750 00 Costs, surveys, 1,008 42 ree oj .Mr. bamuel Lord, in Coosaw cuso 100 UO $7,818 00 | On motion Mr. Tnlbert of Edgefield, the explanation was accepted by the convention ns i satisfactory, and the thanks of the body were | returned to Colonel llutlcr and Mr. Ransom for ] the information. ~ ( .Tho couiiiiiMco was then discharge^ from the i further consideration of the subject. The following resolutions introduced by Mr. Prince, and reported favorably by the commit, tec, were then taken up : Whereas, there exists a general depression of the farming interests throughout the Southern States; and whereas, this depression is not confined to the agricultural interests, but pervades 1 every interest and is felt more sensibly by tho ' agricultural interests onlif because they arc in a position to offer the least resistance to the pres- 1 sure ; and whereas, this condition is not so much the result of bad legislation or unwise ad- f ministrrtion, .but is directly traceable to our J unwiso system of raising all cotton and buying . evcryihing we use in foreign markets; and whereas, the remedy is largely with the farmers themselves, by abandoning this hurtful systom ' and diversifying farm interests, and instead of one, to have half a score of money crops, and instead of buying everything in distant markets, ' to buy as little as possible, and that little in home markets; and whereas, our section ' abounds in iron and coal fields, having a forestry surpassed by none in the Union, many water powers sufficient to run the machinery of the ' world ; and whereas, the development and utilization of these varied and vast resources 1 would add hundreds of thousands to our popu- 1 lation and millions to our taxable property, thereby rendering the payment of our bonds a ] mere form instead of a burden; and whereas, on account of the timidity and sensitiveness of 1 capitalists in entering upon fields of investment, ! the development and utilization, of these re- ^ sources cannot be orduincd without the cncour- 1 agement and fostering care of tho State ; there- | fore, be it resolved, ti..? .... ...... ..... ,i.. _e .i.? 1 i ucir. niav no ui^o u|iuu mo lanuuis ui uif Stale to lessen the annual acreage in cotton and turn their attention largely to the cultivation (along with cotton) of tobacco, fruits, melons, all the grains and all the grasses that enter into the forage of the country, and become producers of what they .consume, instead of buyers, and to give their attention to the raising of stock. Second. That we heartily urge upon our farmers a closer connection and sympathy with our State Agricultural Department, and make the monthly journal of the department a means of* correspondence with each other, by communicating through it advice, suggestions and experimental facts, and thus co-operate with the Commissioner of Agriculture in making that department nil that it should be. Third. That we urge upon our State government the prime importance of encouraging by wise, ^liberal and judicious legislation, the hoine manufacture of raw and crude materials, ( the speedy development of our inanufiacturincr , interests, thereby creating home markets for all eur crude materials which nature has bestowed upon us with such lavish hands, centupling our population and taxable property, nnd making us great and prosperous and independent people. After some discussion the report of the committee was adopted by n rising vote. Tho committee which had been appointee) to wait on the Governor ami invite him to address the convention announced that he was awaiting the pleasure of the convention. Addressing the convention, Governor Thompson said : No call could have come to him more unexpectedly and yet more gratefully than that to address the assemblage of the farmers ?>t the State, )t wos unexpected, because he had no reason to boliuve that, with r the very limited acquaintance which ho bad ? with practical farming, ho would be expected 6 to speak lo or advise with them, and c his judgment advised him that lie could best t rospond to their kind invitation by not wasting (In valuable time which belonged to the prac- n tical duties of the convention. Ho was sure o that the gentlemen whom he saw before him b had come here not to promote the intereata of C farmers alone, but of the whole people, and in c such an efTort he could pledge the hearty and earnest support of all the people of the Htate. ?l Iljwas but comparatively of a recent date 1 that agriculture bad emerged from tbe rude 1 icthnds and brought to its aid the principles, f science, but it should bo remembered that oulh Carolina was among the first Slates of 1)0 Union to form an Agricultural Society and fie farmers of the State to-day owed it llienislves and they should, for the honor of the tato, keep time to the march of the farmers f the world in their grand advance. This convention will have accomplished a treat work if it aroused the farmers of the itatc to a conception of their own true needs ,nd advise iu reference to the measures for heir improvement . He had not sympathised with the fears ex* ressed in some quarters that evil, would rcult from this convention, for lie knew tbnt the ncn who had so gallantly sustained the honor if the State on bloody fields and in times of . ?..1.1 ll i.? . ?- J ?sal I vu inma VVUIU nvil DC CllUUOICa Willi lor welfare now. The deep interest which he felt in the purposes and aims expressed and ho kindness of his reception had almost temped him to forget his promise not to make them t speech, but he would content himself with ex>?essing the hope that the meeting would reiult in great good to all the interests of the vhole people of South Carolina. The Govsrnor spoke with evident feeling, and his enricst remarks waked nn echo in the convention vhicli made itself heard in rounds of applause luring its progress and at its close. When the Governor took his scat Mr. Tillnan rose in his place and said he wns glad of he opportunity to stamp out a lie which bad tbtained currency concerning him, and whose mho lmd been even heard on the floor of tho invention. He had been credited with chargng misrulo and robbery" on the officers of the State government. It was claimed that tho offensive terms were to be found in a letter of lis to the A'eirt a/id Courier, but the reference ind tho application had been misunderstood is would be clearly seen by n reference to the etler. The terms were inlondcd to apply not :o the otficors, hut to a ring of politicians which was believed by nearly everybody to exist. As to the "robbery," he maintained that it was fully sustained by the notion of tbe last Legislature in parpetuating tlie lien law?a lystem of as damnable "robbery" us was ever fastened upon a people. Tho Committee on Resolutions having reportsd favorably on the series of Resolutions submitted by Mr. Tillman on Thursday, they were taken up for consideration, and arc as follows : Whereas, Congress, by the Act of July 2, 18C2, appropriated certain land scrip to the JV.V.B. WVUIVo Wll VU11UIIIUI1 Ulttb uic pruuucuo jf the sale of the same should become a fund, Lhc interest on which should be used to sustain an agricultural and mechanical college for the education of the indus.rinl classes in each State accepting said douation ; and whereas, South Carolina accepted this fund and entered into a contract with the United .States to carry out in good faith the conditions of said trust, but has failed to do so and whereas, the languishing agricultural interests of the State are in sore need of an institution which shall furnish ft more practical and scientific training at less cost to those who desire to follow farming than can now be obtained, while at the same time mapping out the system which must be adopted to save our lands and redeem our agriculture and whereas, a practical knowledge of the mechanic arts among cur own people must be had before we can hope for that diversity of pursuits and introduction of manufacturing so necessary to tho prosperity of our agriculture by giving a market for other farm products besides cotton. Therefore, be it resolved : 1. That we respectfully urge the Legislature to establish as soon as possible a real agricultural and mechanical college, separate and distinct from the South Carolina College, and modeled after those of Michigan and Mississippi, which have stood the test of time and are acknowledged to be the best of their kind in the United Slates. 2 That the control and management of said agricultural and mechanical college should be given to the Hoard of Agriculture, which shall locate the same at the most eligible site they can secure, after advertising for bids frotn tho several t^ounties. ,1. That experimental stations should be established at and in connection with said agrisultural and mechanical college, tho samo to bo under the chnrgc of its faculty. 4. That we memorialize Congress and beg it o pass the bill introduced by Mr. Match, and row pending, which appropriates S15.00C annually to each State for this purpose, and that we ask our Senators and Congressmen to lse all legitimate means to secure its passage. 5. That we protost against this money, if it ihnll be appropriated, being received by the present Trustees of the South Carolina College. Their actions in the past show them to be disbelievers in industrial education. Moreover, if we nro to have an agricultural college at all, every dollar spent in the agricultural annex at Columbia is so much wasted, and while we are willing to concede to these gentlemen houcsty of purpose and pure intent, wo acknowledge that lawyers and professional men are not the proper ones to control an agricultural college and experimental station any more than we claim that farmers ought to be chosen as Judges 111 uur v.ouris. \\ c uo not numtt mat iqc legar fraternity possesses a monopoly of the brains ami education in this Stnte, and we want each Bhoeuuiker to silck to his own last. 0. That in order, that our agricultural administration may be divorced as far as possible from politics and politicians, in order that the men bost qualified to perform these important duties be selected by those most competent to judge, in order that we may secure a board of agriculture at once efficient, zealous and repreleutative, who know our needs and will try to supply them, we urge that instead of being chosen by the Legislature they be elected by a farmers' convention composed of delegates from eaclt County agricultural society, which dinll meet annually in November of each year it Columbia for the purpose. Thi# convention night to also take into consideration all matters >f legislation affecting our agricultural intcr:sts and muke such ri commendations to the Legislature about the same as they may deem proper. This hoard of agriculture should coniist of ton, five elected annually; tliey should iave the power to elect their own executive oficeror Secretory, whoso duties would correipond with those of our present commissioner, md their duties would be the same as tlio law mposes on our present Hoard, while, in addiion, they would have control of the ngriculural college and experimental stations, and noma, i>y means or farmers' institutes, &C., mild up and keep alive tlio several County sosicties and farmers' clubs. 7. That in order to obtain the necossary funds 0 sustain the agricultural college after the Itate shall have given enough to buy tbe farm aid erect the necessary building, we recommend hat the privilege tax on the sale of fertilizers bo 1 1.1^,1 It 1 -?..U a\ * -- ? uiiuicu. hid uuiru vruuiu men get nil increase if over $50,000 per year, and this, with the ?5,700 from the land scrip fund would, we think >e enough to support (lie college, inspect the 'ertilizers and hold farmers' institutes without idditional taxation, except a small indirect tax in guano, which the farmers will willingly pay o be guaranteed against fraud. 8. Retolvcd. That the inspection of fertilise is now defective and and unsatisfactory and io adequate punishment for frauds, provided. iVc therefore urge such additional legislation as will secure the needed protection without imlosing unnecessary restraint upou- the niauuacture and sale of fertilizers. Cation seed neal, whether sold as stock food or a fertilizer, hould be inspected and adulterations punished. Stock owners will not mind the additional harge, to be sure of a wholesome and pure arid e. 0. Rctolvrd, That tho Citadel Academy as a ailitary school be abolished, and that so much f the money now appropriated to it use as may >e needed shall be given to the 8outh Carolina lollego at Columbia, so as to make it a first lass institution for the training of youth. 10. Rttolved, That the State owes it to her laughters to provide an institution for their iberal and practical education?a school where licy can be taught not only to adorn a drawing room, but be fitted to perform the duties of life con and become breadwinners if need be. A com- is t monwealth which does not train its future urj mothers, can never hope to aoluove any high Coi place in the civilisations of to-day, and both glv justice and wisdom demand that our girls j should have an equal chance with our boys. bei We rcccommcnd that such a school bo opened cul at the Citadel in place of the military institute del now In operation there, and that it be liberally tbi supported by the State. We appoal to the wo- nei men of South Carolina, who feel the dcficien- of oies of tjicir own training and have seen the utter helplessness of their sisters when left at efTi their own resources, to aid in establishing an by industrial college for females in our State like be) that at Columbus, Mississippi. If they cannot secure that prohibition which would banish iot alcohol, they can help to banish that prohibi- ab tion, ignorance, wliioh now bars their sex in pe this State from nil occupations except sewing, sa teaching and working in factories. II. Krsolved, That a committee of seven, one from each Congressional District, be appointed by the Chair, who will draft the memorial men- " tionc<l in these resolutions and forward the . same at once to our own reprentatives at Wash- ?,u inglon, and that the said committee shall prepare bills and have the same introduced in the 8.e next Qeneml Assembly, carrying out the spirit . and purposo of these resolutions. Furthermore, that said committee shall go to Columbia when or the Legislature meets and mukc such presenta- m tion of facts and argument as will help secure 01 their passage. . Mr. Tillman said he desired that each rcsolu- ! tion should stand on its own merits. " The first resolutions were adopted without , debate. ?? Mr. Tillman said in reference to the fifth resolution that in wording it he had no intention 00 to reflect on the Hoard of Trustees of the Col- *} lego. , Mr. D. r.-Duncan, of Union, said he would ft be recreant as a member of the Hoard of Trustees if he failed to meet the remarks of the gen- 118 tleman. lie had been opposed to the scheme of j}1 an agricultural college, pure and simple, but jr since he had conferred with its advocates nt this meeting he had almost been persuaded to be in favor of a purely agricultural college. r? He would not antagonize such a college, but proposod to aid in its upbuilding. lie quoted Governor Haygood as saying of tho agricultural aunex to the South Carolina College that it to ain't worth a d?n." lie did not think wo had the roan in South Carolina who could take charge of Buch ft college, and if any attempt to foist the wrong man upon it wns made, ho would join i n the attempt to break it down. ~ He was willing to subordinate his opposition to this system of a purely agricultural college to the iudement of others. Ho read a statement P' prepared by President McBryde, in answer to the reflections on the agricultural department r( of the College and the work which it was doing. which has ulready been published. The resolution was adopted. The sixth resolution was adopted without debate. Mr. Tillman said that the first question y which a proposition to establish an Agricultural College started in the mind of any one was," j* "will it incrcaso the taxes?" People were bl very sensitive on thin subject, and it must be 8< remembered that the convention was not a P' Legislature, which could impose a tax for this purpose, but that we would havo to go back to '? the people and lay these propositions before them, and induce them to send men to tho Legislature to carry out their views in this matter. If they believe that their burden of " taxation was to be increased they would not }' vote for it. We would have, therefore, to use 11 a great deal of policy and "dodge round" a P. little. By getting the money through the tax- ,l on fertilizers, the fnrmor would never know ** that he was paying it, and cvon if he was pay ^ ing fifty cents a ton on the fertilizer used, b apart from the benefits he derived from the J4 college, the purity secured in fertilizers would b in itselT more than compensate him. ?' Mr- Dargan sprang up with considerable s earnestness and said he abhorred an indirect tax, tad when, it was deliberately proposed by, u the recognized leaders of the farmers' move-' n ment to take out of the pockets of the farmer t( money for any purpose without his knowledge, 01 he would oppose it and advertise the farmers of J" this purpose. Such a proposition as this was " well calculated to kill the movomcnt, and it 0 was because he wanted this effort to succeed that he was earnest in his protest against utter- h ances in this convention whioh wcro calculated a to injure its success. He protested that he was ci actuated only by the earnest desire to see success attend the present movement, and there- tl fore he deprecated anything which would an- a' tagonizethe other classes of citizens as such ill- t< advised terms of abuse as had been directed si against the officers of the government and law- p yers was calculated to do. The latter had been ti always true to the interests of the farmers and tl ready to help them. [A voice]: "They have tl been well paid for it." lie replied to this by tl saying with much sp iril that when our citizens li had been haled before the Federal courts and f< their liberties exposed to the malice of a cruel e political enemy, the lawyers of the State had b nobly in the breach for their defense, and to e kiu nnl o .f I.;.. 1 - I 1 Miu ?uvn>vv?g? uv> h iun^ui Ui J1IO V/VUUIJT IlilU evsr asked or received ft dollar for the service. t( Mr. Tillman disclaimed that he had applied ^ laugutge of nn offensive character to any of the officers of the State, and that ho had only a ? short time since on this floor taken occasion to t| put in this disclaimer. A number of brief interlocutory speeches were made and several vol os taken, when the J fate of tho resolution was finally determined, j and it was adopted by a rising voto of 140 to 26. I Resolution ten came up for consideration, when Mr. Tillman said, "it seems that, in my ( innocence or faculty for saying striking things. y I am always treading on somebody's toes," and ^ while the terms used in the resolution "dude ( factory" and "that moral graveyard, the cotton Q factory," expressed exactly his own idea of t the institutions to which they were there np- a plied ns he did not wish to hurt any feelings, he asked to have them expunged before the res- j olution was put upon its passage. The words were accordingly stricken out and the resolution adopted without debate. g The eleventh resolution was also adopted g without dobate, and the resolutions as a whole 8 were then adopted, after which the convention r took a recesi until 11. 1'. M. p AKTKRNOON SESSION. 0 n The co nvention re-assembled at 3. P. M., Mr. fi Talbert occupying the chnir. He stated that it e was the expressed desire of many of the mem- l! hers to close the proceedings this afternoon, n and in order to do so it would be necessary to s give strict attention to the business before s them. g Resolution of Mr. Hawthorne?That it is the * sense of this Farmers' Convention of South 1-1- i .L-. .. ' -? ' vsbiuiiui* ussuiiiuiBu, mat 1110 nominiiiipn 01 oil i> 8late officers and Congressmen should be com- r milted directly to the people ia primary elec- c tioos. Adopted. Mr. Staokhouse?R'tolvtJ, That this conven- c tion recommend to the farmers and All others in t! the State who favor a closer ecomomy in gov- t< ernment, that they elect members of tho Legis- a lalure and of the-Stale government pledged to t( reduce tho expenses to the lowest point that c will secure efficiency in the administration, tl Adopted. ci A resolution by Mr- W. D. Evans, of Marlboro, declaring tlint much of the depression and 8 ! suffering was to be attributed to the exlrava- rr gance, living above their means, iinprudenoe n and indolence of the farmers was laid on the h table. a The resolution for appointing a committee to ci investigate the financial offices of the State, with w a view to discovering the causes of wasteful* P ness and malappropriation was reported back from the oommittee with the statement that vi there was no ground for the charges implied in ai the resolution and that no committee be ap- a pointed. si The following resolutions introduced by the committee were adopted: on Resolved, That the present Constitution of u the Btate does not moot the requirements ??4 t< iditions of our people, and in some rospocts nirdensome and oppressive. We therefor* ;e the Legislature to oull a Constitutional avention at the earliest practicable day to o us an organic law suited to our wants. Reaolved, The Lien Law has, in our opinion, >n most pernioious in its effects on the agritural interest of the State, entioing people in }t, encouraging extravagance, undermining it sturdy independence ami self-reliance so cossary to the preservation of the high morale any people, and we recommend its repeal. Reaolved, We believe the independence and ioicnoy of our judiciary would bo inoreased making their tsnuro of otlico during good havior up to seventy years. Reaolved, Wo believe that a Legislature anx is to be economical can lossen taxation by olishing useless offices and many minor' exnscs, which in the aggregate amounts to thou ads of dollars. Tbo Commit'ee on Permanent Organization oommends that an organization be formed to known as "The Agricultural Association of utii Carolina; that the members of this assouion shall consist of delegates eleolod by the mnty Associations on tho basis of the reprontation of each in the General Assembly of 0 State, said delegates to bo elected on salesy in Ootober, and to hold office for one yoar till their successors^ aro elected; the first eeting of the association to meet in Columbia 1 the second Tuosday in November. But the oommitteo respectfully submits that cy have not sufficient tiine during the sitting tho convention to draft rules and regulations r the government of said association, as they tern that a matter of loo much importance to i hastily drafted, and they respectfully remmend that the President of this convention tpoint a committeo of seven, one from each mgressional District, to draft rules and rcgutlond%r the government of said association, be submitted to tho first meeting of tho State sociatiou. Tho committee further reoomends that the delegations in tho convention om the Counties that have no organization kc steps looking to tho formation of suoli ormizatious so that nil the Counlios may be ropscnted next November. E. T. Stackhouie, for Committee. The following was ottered as an amendment tho above: That an Executive Committeo of one from ich County bo appointed by the President at s leisure, who hiiuii mne me necessary steps organize the farmers of their respective junties, continuing the present agitation till ter the noxt election, ho as to socurc a Lcgisture which will carry out our course as exressed in tliis convention. Mr. Nligh of Newberry offered the following isolution, which was adopted: Resolved, as a sense of this convention, That le tariff ought to be reduced as low as possible, insistent with the actual necessities of tho ivernmeut, wisely and economically adminisred: that, as far as possible, raw material and ic prime uecessarics of life and important inostrics ought to be admitted froc of duty; and mt our Congressmen be requested to use their sst efforts, at nil limes and on all occasions, to icure the modification, in this sense, of our resent most unjust and burdensome tariff. Mr. Donaldson of Greenville offered tho foliwing, which was adopted: Whereas, The reports of the Comptroller enernl show a most unequal and unjust dis-ibution of tho burthens of taxation, through a ant of proper equalization of tho property of * le State, both real and personai; and whereas, is ulso shown that a large per centum of the roperty of the Stnto is not returned for taxaon, and that tho property returned is not assssed at its market value, thus depriving tho tate of her just revonucs, and increasing the urthens of those who honestly pay their taxes; nd whereas, tho burthens of taxations are eiug annually increased by the steadily ini-casing amount of tho lands forfeited to the tato for non-payment of taxes, and now mounting to 1)02,870 acres, upon which there I $355,111 due; and which land, while nomially the property of tho State, and paying no- ? ixes, remains in possession of the owners, who ontinuo to enjoy its possossion and profit; and diero&s, these nnd many other evils are attriutable, in part, at least, to a dofoctive system f taxation; therefore, be it lit solved, That the taxpayers of the State ave a right to'demand of rhe Legislature such mendments to the present tax laws as will orrect the defects complainod of. Ilesolved, That it is the sense of this convention iat the laws of the State shnuhl bo so ameuded j to affect particularly the following results, >-wit: A fuller and complete return of per)nal property; a more correct valuation of all roperty, real and personal; suoh an eqtializa1011 of the valuation of property as will fix lie assessed value and the selling price liroughout the State upon an equal basis, nnd lirow upon each County only its just propor* Ion of (axes; and such a disposition of the for* sited lands of the 8tnte as will soouro tho taxs due on them and restore them to the tax ooks, aa well as provide a rerne ly for this vil in the f utilise. Rttolvtd, That until our people take more iujrest in and acquire inoro knowledge of the utics of this most important department of the ovcrnmcnt they will not realize the neoessity freccoinmending for appointment as Audi?rs and Treasurers only men specially fitted y education and experience for the work reuircd of them; that we believe that the failuro n the part of the Legislature to correot the efects above cited, notwithstanding our State fficers have regularly called attention to them, s due in a large measure to ignorance, not only f the law, put of the whole machinery of the ax system.ahd, as voters as well as taxpayers, <e cull upon overy member-elect of the Legisattire to inform himself upon the subject and o devote sufficient time to a study of the duty f Auditors and Treasurers as will enable him o discuss intelligently all questions of tax law nd to suggest needed remedies. Mr. A. E. Jones, of Edgefield, offered the folowing, which was adopted; Whereas. We hotieve that fliA nroannl tin. overished condition of the farmers of tho tale arc attributable to the following causes; 'ir?t, an idea of the profits of cotton crops, econd, a ruinous system of tenantry; third, a uinoun system of farming without care for tho reservation of the fertility of the soil; fourth, a nreless and willful giving away of bnrd-earned loncy for worthless commercial fertilizers; fth, the shameful negleot of raising the necssary supplies for homo consumption; sixth, he carelesss and unbusiness-like manner of innaging finances and contracting debts; eventh, the great want of practicable fellowhip among our fellow farmers; eighth, the Delect of raising stock sufficient to supply the arm. Retolotd, That wo earnestly appeal to the armors of the State to plant less ootton; to diect more of their energies to the production of orn, wheat, oats and potatoes. llttolved, That we use every endeavor to bango the system of annual renting to leasing, hat the tenants may have more encouragement a improve the farms upon which they livo, nd that rents do not be paid entirely in oot>n, but that the tenant may pay rente in sueh rops as ho can or may raise more cheanlv. i>at is (o say, let the land-owner take rents in ?tton, corn, wheat, oats, &c. Rctolved, Thai we urge tho farmers of the tate to use less commercial fertilizers and giro tore of their time and money to the improveicnt of their farms and the production of ome-made fertilizers, to rotate crops and farm tore on the intensive system, and thus iurease the fertility of their lands, and the reard will surely come in the shape of ii)creaq?d roduction. Ilttolvtd, That no agricultural people can ad* ince their material wealth without a sufficient mount of domestio animals, and we therefore, rge the farmery to more generally eagage in ock raising. Uttolvtd, That we urge the farmers to live lore economically, to utilize every resource pon the ferm with care, give moro attention > the dairy and garden, the pig and poultry.